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• Two women found guilty of illegal midwifery

  This is a serious issue, but I have to say that the term "illegal midwifery" sounds like something out of a bad Shakespeare parody. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, here's the story: Read More... Posted Sep 06 2008, 05:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: health, news, dangerous, law, midwives, legislation, home birth, time, doctors, illegal, c-sections, Brett Singer, sad, AMA, civil rights, OB/GYNs, right to have a home birth, tub, home birth movement, safe, american medical association

• Is Home Birth a Civil Right?

  Most people agree that where and how to give birth is a personal choice. But what if your choice is one that many doctors feel is dangerous for you and your baby? A resurgence in the home birthing movement has doctors and midwives grappling with this question, and Babble’s own Ada Calhoun has researched the heck out of the issue for Time. Read More... Posted Aug 09 2008, 03:00 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 20 comment(s) Filed under: dangerous, midwives, legislation, home birth, time, doctors, c-sections, AMA, civil rights, OB/GYNs, right to have a home birth, tub, home birth movement, safe, american medical association